Scones

Ingredients

• 1 lb. of Flour.
• 2 ozs. of Castor Sugar.
• 3 ozs. of Butter.
• ^ oz. of Cream of Tartar.
• | oz. of Carbonate of Soda.
• 4 pint of Milk.
• ^ teaspoonful of Salt.

Method

1. 1

   Rub the butter into the flour; add salt; mix the sugar and cream of tartar on a plate, and add to the flour and butter.

2. 2

   Dissolve soda in milk and mix into a paste with the flour, etc.; roll it out 1/4 inch thick; cut into triangles.

3. 3

   Bake on a greased baking-sheet for 30 minutes.

4. 4

   When half done, brush over with milk beaten up with sugar.

5. 5

   When done, set aside to get cold.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Instruction in cookery (London School Board receipts) (1890) by London (England). School Board, page 15. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SCONES. Ingredients : — 1 lb. of Flour. 2 ozs. of Castor Sugar. 3 ozs. of Butter. ^ oz. of Cream of Tartar. | oz. of Carbonate of Soda. 4 pint of Milk. ^ teaspoonful of Salt.

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